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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Summer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the children eat with their bread that makes Dolly worry about their cleanliness?
(a) Jam.
(b) Dried fruit.
(c) Molasses.
(d) Honey.

2. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1743.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1643.
(d) 1943.

3. What is the name of the ship the Sargents are sailing on to get to their new farm?
(a) TransStar.
(b) TransAtlantic.
(c) Isadora D.
(d) Isabella B.

4. Who is Jerusha?
(a) Dolly's sister.
(b) A corncob doll.
(c) A sheep.
(d) Joel's mother.

5. What animal does Marguerite think Dolly resembles in her homespun dress and scoop bonnet?
(a) A cow.
(b) A pig.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A hen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Marguerite out of the water after she rescues the cow and calf?

2. What skill was Marguerite taught by the Sisters in a convent in France?

3. What is Marguerite untangling as the novel begins?

4. In Aunt Hespa's song, what is the dress the young woman wanted to make her dress out of?

5. When Marguerite is awoken by the storm, what is the first thing she does?

(see the answer key)

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